Southampton saw off Preußen Münster 2-1 in a Club Friendly at the start of August. The visitors took the lead before half-time and held on despite a second-half comeback from the German side. L. Dobbin's late strike secured the win for the English club.
Preußen Münster struck first through F. Higl in the thirteenth minute, catching Southampton off-guard. L. Scienza responded quickly, level by the seventeenth. By then the match had settled into a pattern — hosts pressing, guests looking to counter.
Things came to a head in the closing stages. Southampton had controlled possession at 62 per cent and registered 81 attacks against 48, but Preußen Münster found an answer when L. Dobbin broke through in the eighty-seventh. The goal turned what could have been a draw into a narrow victory.
And here's the thing about the statistics — Southampton dominated possession but Preußen Münster made their moments count. The hosts managed only three corners compared to nine for the visitors, yet they scored from their limited opportunities. Three yellow cards for Münster against two for Southampton suggested a physical contest.
This result extends Southampton's positive run from recent friendlies. They had beaten Eintracht Braunschweig 1-0 and Ipswich 3-1 in July before this outing. Preußen Münster's form has been mixed — a heavy 3-0 defeat to SSV Jena earlier in the month contrasts with a 5-1 win over Kickers Emden.